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Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights
This is the third volume in Jeffries's long-range effort to paint a
more complete portrait of the most widely known organization to
emerge from the 1960s Black Power Movement. He looks at Black
Panther Party activity in sites outside Oakland, California, such
as Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and Washington, D.C.
The "Bidun" ("without nationality") are a stateless community based
across the Arab Gulf. There are an estimated 100,000 or so Bidun in
Kuwait, a heterogeneous group made up of tribes people who failed
to register for citizenship between 1959 and 1963, former residents
of Iraq, Saudi and other Arab countries who joined the Kuwait
security services in '60s and '70s and the children of Kuwaiti
women and Bidun men. They are considered illegal residents by the
Kuwaiti government and as such denied access to many services of
the oil-rich state, often living in slums on the outskirts of
Kuwait's cities. There are few existing works on the Bidun
community and what little research there is is grounded in an Area
Studies/Social Sciences approach. This book is the first to explore
the Bidun from a literary/cultural perspective, offering both the
first study of the literature of the Bidun in Kuwait, and in the
process a corrective to some of the pitfalls of a descriptive,
approach to research on the Bidun and the region. The author
explores the historical and political context of the Bidun, their
position in Kuwaiti and Arabic literary history, comparisons
between the Bidun and other stateless writers and analysis of the
key themes in Bidun literature and their relationship to the Bidun
struggle for recognition and citizenship.
'Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.' -
J.K. Rowling I Am Malala tells the remarkable true story of a girl
who knew she wanted to change the world - and did. Raised in the
Swat Valley in Pakistan, Malala was taught to stand up for her
beliefs. When terrorists took control of her region and declared
girls were forbidden from going to school, Malala fought for her
right to an education. And, on 9 October 2012, she nearly paid the
ultimate price for her courage when she was shot on her way home
from school. No one expected her to survive. Now, she is an
international symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest person
ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize. A must-read for anyone who
believes in the power of change. * This teen edition is a
first-hand account told in Malala's own words for her generation.
The paperback includes extra material, a Q&A and updated
discussion notes. * This book inspired the film HE NAMED ME MALALA,
the winner of the BAFTA for Best Documentary.
Some 600 million children worldwide do not legally exist. Without
verifiable identification, they and unregistered adults could face
serious difficulties in proving their identity, whether to open a
bank account, purchase a SIM card, or cast a vote. Lack of
identification is a barrier to full economic and social inclusion.
Recent advances in the reach and technological sophistication of
identification systems have been nothing less than revolutionary.
Since 2000, over 60 developing countries have established national
ID programs. Digital technology, particularly biometrics such as
fingerprints and iris scans, has dramatically expanded the
capabilities of these programs. Individuals can now be uniquely
identified and reliably authenticated against their claimed
identities. By enabling governments to work more effectively and
transparently, identification is becoming a tool for accelerating
development progress. Not only is provision of legal identity for
all a target under the Sustainable Development Goals, but this book
shows how it is also central to achieving numerous other SDG
targets. Yet, challenges remain. Identification systems can fail to
include the poor, leaving them still unable to exercise their
rights, access essential services, or fully participate in
political and economic life. The possible erosion of privacy and
the misuse of personal data, especially in countries that lack data
privacy laws or the capacity to enforce them, is another challenge.
Yet another is ensuring that investments in identification systems
deliver a development payoff. There are all too many examples where
large expenditures sometimes supported by donor governments or
agencies appear to have had little impact. Identification
Revolution: Achieving Sustainable Development in the Digital Age
offers a balanced perspective on this new area, covering both the
benefits and the risks of the identification revolution, as well as
pinpointing opportunities to mitigate those risks.
Negotiation, understood simply as "working things out by talking
things through," is often anything but simple for Native nations
engaged with federal, state, and local governments to solve complex
issues, promote economic and community development, and protect and
advance their legal and historical rights. Power Balance builds on
traditional Native values and peacemaking practices to equip tribes
today with additional tools for increasing their negotiating
leverage. As cofounder and executive director of the Indian Dispute
Resolution Service, author Steven J. Haberfeld has worked with
Native tribes for more than forty years to help resolve internal
differences and negotiate complex transactions with governmental,
political, and private-sector interests. Drawing on that
experience, he combines Native ideas and principles with the
strategies of "interest-based negotiation" to develop a framework
for overcoming the unique structural challenges of dealing with
multilevel government agencies. His book offers detailed
instructions for mastering six fundamental steps in the negotiating
process, ranging from initial planning and preparation to hammering
out a comprehensive, written win-win agreement. With real-life
examples throughout, Power Balance outlines measures tribes can
take to maximize their negotiating power-by leveraging their
special legal rights and historical status and by employing
political organizing strategies to level the playing field in
obtaining their rightful benefits. Haberfeld includes a case study
of the precedent-setting negotiation between the Timbisha Shoshone
Tribe and four federal agencies that resolved disputes over land,
water, and other natural resource in Death Valley National Park in
California. Bringing together firsthand experience, traditional
Native values, and the most up-to-date legal principles and
practices, this how-to book will be an invaluable resource for
tribal leaders and lawyers seeking to develop and refine their
negotiating skills and strategies.
The history of the black lawyer in South Carolina, writes W. Lewis
Burke, is one of the most significant untold stories of the long
and troubled struggle for equal rights in the state. Beginning in
Reconstruction and continuing to the modern civil rights era, 168
black lawyers were admitted to the South Carolina bar. All for
Civil Rights is the first book-length study devoted to those
lawyers' struggles and achievements in the state that had the
largest black population in the country, by percentage, until
1930-and that was a majority black state through 1920. Examining
court processes, trials, and life stories of the lawyers, Burke
offers a comprehensive analysis of black lawyers' engagement with
the legal system. Some of that study is set in the courts and
legislative halls, for the South Carolina bar once had the highest
percentage of black lawyers of any southern state, and South
Carolina was one of only two states to ever have a black majority
legislature. However, Burke also tells who these lawyers were (some
were former slaves, while others had backgrounds in the church, the
military, or journalism); where they came from (nonnatives came
from as close as Georgia and as far away as Barbados); and how they
were educated, largely through apprenticeship. Burke argues
forcefully that from the earliest days after the Civil War to the
heyday of the modern civil rights movement, the story of the black
lawyer in South Carolina is the story of the civil rights lawyer in
the Deep South. Although All for Civil Rights focuses specifically
on South Carolinians, its argument about the legal shift in black
personhood from the slave era to the 1960s resonates throughout the
South.
The authoritative collection includes a number of seminal papers
relating to the field of terrorism and human rights. Professor
Scheinin has selected readings covering a variety of topics,
including detention and extraordinary rendition, targeted killings,
freedom of expression, privacy and terrorist listings. Along with
an original introduction by the editor, this important and topical
volume will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers,
students, academics and practitioners interested in the field of
terrorism and human rights.
Civics and citizenship focus on providing students with the
disposition and tools to effectively engage with their government.
Critical literacy is necessary for responsible citizenship in a
world where the quantity of information overwhelms quality
information and misinformation is prevalent. Critical Literacy
Initiatives for Civic Engagement is an essential reference source
that discusses the intersection of critical literacy and
citizenship and provides practical ways for educators to encourage
responsible citizenship in their classrooms. Featuring research on
topics such as language learning, school governance, and digital
platforms, this book is ideally designed for professionals,
teachers, administrators, academicians, and researchers.
This book explores how citizenship is differently gendered and
performed across national and regional boundaries. Using
'citizenship' as its organizing concept, it is a collection of
multidisciplinary approaches to legal, socio-cultural and
performative aspects of gender construction and identity: violence
against women, victimhood and agency, and everyday issues of
socialization in a globalized world. It brings together scholars of
politics, media, and performance who are committed to dialogue
across both nation and discipline. This study is the culmination of
a two-year project on the topic of 'Gendered Citizenship', arising
from an international collaboration that has sought to develop a
comparative and yet singular perspective on performance in relation
to key political themes facing our countries of origin in the early
decades of this century. The research is interdisciplinary and
multinational, drawing on Indian, European, and North and South
American contexts.
In recent years, the engagement of stakeholders has become
imperative for the overall success of an organization. As the
global business landscape continues to evolve, promoting modern
leadership techniques and engagement with the community have become
two key tactics for organizations to remain competitive in the
current market. Understanding and implementing these methodologies
is pivotal for professionals and researchers around the globe.
Civic Engagement Frameworks and Strategic Leadership Practices for
Organization Development is a critical reference source that
provides vital research on the implementation of strategic
leadership techniques for promoting civic engagement and sustaining
organizational success. While highlighting topics such as social
media strategies, analytical tools, and ethical interventions, this
book is ideally designed for managers, executives, politicians,
researchers, business specialists, government professionals,
consultants, academicians, and students seeking current research on
the use of civic engagement and strategic leadership initiatives
for the overall development of organizations.
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